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Nainital Traders Issue Ultimatum Over Strict Traffic Rules Cripting Business
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News18•18-10-2026, 14:40
Nainital Traders Issue Ultimatum Over Strict Traffic Rules Cripting Business
- •Strict police traffic plans and barricading on the Nainital-Kainchi Dham route have severely impacted local tourism and business.
- •Traders warned of a chakka jam if the administration continues to stop vehicles and disrupt the lifeline of the Kumaon division.
- •Markets in Bhimtal, Bhowali, Garampani, and Khairna remain deserted due to route diversions and mandatory registrations.
- •Police implemented shuttle services and restricted vehicle movements to control crowds during the long weekend.
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Local traders and hotel associations are threatening an agitation because the police administration's strict traffic plans, barricading, and stopping of vehicles have crippled tourism, leaving shops and hotels empty.
Police are stopping vehicles, enforcing mandatory registrations for Kainchi Dham devotees, and diverting traffic away from towns like Bhimtal, Bhowali, Garampani, and Khairna. This has severely impacted the economy and business of the entire Kumaon division, which relies heavily on this national highway.
Traders suggest that rather than imposing arbitrary restrictions and halting vehicles on the highway, the administration should construct organized parking facilities located about three kilometers away.
